text_original: In 518 Anastasius the Emperor died, and Justin, the commander of the Illyrian Imperial guard, was selected by the soldiers as his successor. He was an Illyrian by race, and had served in the armies of the Empire for fifty years.
text_transcription: IN FIVE EIGHTEEN ANASTASIUS THE EMPEROR DIED AND JUSTIN THE COMMANDER OF THE ILLYRIAN IMPERIAL GUARD WAS SELECTED BY THE SOLDIERS AS HIS SUCCESSOR HE WAS AN ILLYRIAN BY RACE AND HAD SERVED IN THE ARMIES OF THE EMPIRE FOR FIFTY YEARS
phonemes: ɪn fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪtiːn ˌænɐstˈeɪsɪəs ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ dˈaɪd, ænd dʒˈʌstɪn, ðə kəmˈændɚɹ ʌvðɪ ɪlˈɪɹiən ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ɡˈɑːɹd, wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd baɪ ðə sˈoʊldʒɚz æz hɪz səksˈɛsɚ. hiː wʌz ɐn ɪlˈɪɹiən baɪ ɹˈeɪs, ænd hæd sˈɜːvd ɪnðɪ ˈɑːɹmiz ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ fɔːɹ fˈɪfti jˈɪɹz.